LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA A federal grand jury sitting in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Roanoke has returned an indictment charging two former Rockbridge County Regional Jail officials with federal charges related to federal civil rights violations and falsifying documents to obstruct justice. First Assistant United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar and Adam S. Lee, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Richmond Division made the announcement.
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Connecticut officials have asked the state of Virginia to pardon a 19th-century abolitionist who was executed after John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. Connecticut officials have asked the state of Virginia to pardon a 19th-century abolitionist who was executed after John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry.
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Authorities on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, identified a man who they believe gunned down one of f... Houston's police chief says a man accused of killing one of former President George H.W. Bush's doctors has killed himself. Houston's police chief says a man accused of killing one of former President George H.W. Bush's doctors has killed himself.
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A federal judge says the Trump administration is solely responsible for reuniting hundreds of children who remain separated from their parents after being split at the U.S.-Mexico border. A federal judge says the Trump administration is solely responsible for reuniting hundreds of children who remain separated from their parents after being split at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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The National Weather Service said up to six inches of rain fell within hours, filling College... . Vehicles are surrounded by flood water caused by a passing rain storm on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 in Lynchburg, Va.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., June 12, 2018 A smartphone app designed to improve care for people living with HIV has increased users' consistency in doctor visits and improved their health outcomes, a new study has found. Users of the PositiveLinks intervention developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine showed marked improvement in sticking to their treatment programs.
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Victims of a tornado that ripped through parts of central Virginia earlier this year can now apply for low-interest loans to help them rebuild. Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday that the U.S. Small Business Administration loans are available to help residents and business owners in Lynchburg.
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State and federal officials are set to begin preliminary damage assessments in areas hit by a tornado that struck central Virginia last week. Officials with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration were to begin evaluating property damage on Monday to determine what programs might be available to support recovery efforts.
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The News & Advance of Lynchburg quotes the weather service as saying an EF2 tornado with a maximum wind speed of 130 mph and a path about 600 yards wide hit Campbell and Amherst counties on Sunday. The newspaper says the tornado traveled about 20 miles , injuring about a dozen people.
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The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Monday that the weather service estimated the tornado's top wind speeds were 130 mph when it struck Lynchburg as well as Campbell and Amherst counties on Sunday evening. The tornado cut a 20 mile path starting at about 7 p.m. The weather service estimated that a dozen people were injured.
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Governor Ralph Northam tweeted Monday that he made the declaration "to help local and state agencies respond to damage" from Sunday night's storms. Damage was particularly heavy in areas near Lynchburg and Danville.
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Authorities are investigating the death of a 22-year-old central Virginia woman who was found dead after being reported missing. Campbell County Sheriff's Office told the News & Advance Lisa Simone Henderson's remains were recovered around 2 p.m. Tuesday.
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Today at the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, Governor-elect Ralph Northam announced that Dr. Daniel Carey will join the Northam administration as the next Secretary of Health and Human Resources. Governor-elect Northam also announced other key appointments for senior leadership positions within the Health and Human Resources secretariat.
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